Service difficulty report · Cowling · Boeing 727224

Difficulty date
August 3, 2007
Submitted
August 31, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N746DH
Make and model
Boeing 727224
Aircraft serial
22252
Aircraft time
58,964 hours, 32,723 cycles
Part
Cowling
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 1 Nacelle
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING AN "C" CHECK, THE FOLLOWING DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED, REF NR 098958 NR 1 ENG NOSE COWL EXTERIOR SKIN AT 9 O'CLOCK POSITION HAS 3 INCH CRACK FROM RIVET HEAD FWD. CUT OUT DAMAGED AREA ON NR 1 ENG NOSE COWL EXTERIOR SKIN 9 O`CLOCK POSITION 3" BY 2" IAW B727 SRM 54-30-3 FIG 3A. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED DOUBLER REPAIR IAW B727 SRM 54-30-3 FIG A MAT`L USED DOUBLER .050 2024 T3 PO NR 9005554 6.5" BY 6.75", SPACER PLATE (SHIM) .063 2024 T3 PO NR 9005138 6.5" BY 6.75", FILLER .040 2024 T3 PO NR 9005098 2" BY 3", ALL PARTS ALODINED AND PRIMED IAW B727 SRM 51-10-2.